Zooming into The 'Smiling Cat' Nebula: Sh2-284 | European Southern Observatory
This video takes us on a journey into the Sh2-284 nebula, some 15,000 light-years away from Earth. Here, in vast clouds of gas and dust, new stars are being born. Meanwhile, giant pillars, light-years across, are formed as winds from the young stars batter the surrounding material.
At its center, there is a cluster of young stars, dubbed Dolidze 25. The radiation from this cluster is powerful enough to ionize the hydrogen gas in the nebula’s cloud. It is this ionization that produces its bright orange and red colors.
Video Credits: ESO, N. Risinger, DSS, VPHAS+ team
Acknowledgement: Cambridge Astronomical Survey Unit (CASU)
Duration: 50 seconds
Release Date: June 27, 2023
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